Liverpool v Leverkusen: Fast preview, accidents, predictions & the place to look at

Arne Slot’s in-form Liverpool aspect is about to welcome Xabi Alonso’s incumbent Bundesliga Champions League outfit Bayer Leverkusen to Anfield.

The Merseysiders at the moment prime the Premier League desk having solely dropped factors twice within the 2024/25 season.

Die Werkself discover themselves fourth within the German top-flight trailing seven factors behind leaders Bayern Munich.

How and the place to look at Liverpool v Leverkusen within the Champions League

On TV: Protection begins on Amazon Prime at 7 pm (the sport might be streamed on Paramount+ within the US)

CaughtOffside preview: Liverpool v Bayer Leverkusen

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The Reds head into this tie contemporary off the again of a confidence-inspiring 2-1 comeback win over Brighton on the weekend. Slot’s aspect has gained six out of seven video games on provide because the begin of October, while sharing the spoils with Arsenal on the Emirates Stadium.

Leverkusen’s type has been much less spectacular of late; the membership has secured three wins from seven fixtures because the begin of October.

Notably, this would be the two European outfits’ first assembly within the Champions League because the 2004/05 marketing campaign.

What time and place?

8 pm [GMT] within the UK / 12 pm [PT] & 3 pm [ET] within the US at Anfield, Liverpool.

Who’s out injured/suspended?

Liverpool accidents/suspensions

Alisson Becker
Out (hamstring)

Federico Chiesa
Out (health)

Harvey Elliott
Out (fractured foot)

Ibrahima Konate
Match

Diogo Jota
Out (rib damage)

Bayer Leverkusen accidents/suspensions

Nordi Mukiele
Out (thigh)

Jeanuel Belocian
Out (ankle)

Martin Terrier
Match

Amine Adli
Out (ankle)

Key gamers to regulate?

Liverpool: Mo Salah (Sofascore common ranking of seven.8 within the Champions League)

Bayer Leverkusen: Florian Wirtz (Sofascore common ranking of 8.37 within the Champions League)

Head-to-head file?

2001/02 Quarter-finals (agg 4-3 Leverkusen win)

Liverpool 1 – 0 Leverkusen (1st leg)

Leverkusen 4 -2 Liverpool (2nd leg)

2004/05 Spherical of 16 (agg 2-6 Liverpool win)

Liverpool 3 – 1 Leverkusen (1st leg)

Leverkusen 1 – 3 Liverpool (2nd leg)

The present 2024/25 Champions League desk

1) Aston Villa
9 factors (WWW)

2) Liverpool
9 factors (WWW)

3) Man Metropolis
7 factors (DWW)

4) AS Monaco
7 factors (WDW)

5) Brest
7 factors (WWD)

6) Bayer Leverkusen
7 factors (WWD)

Liverpool v Leverkusen predicted lineups and scorelines

Liverpool: Kelleher, Tsimikas, Van Dijk, Gomez, Alexander-Arnold, Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Gakpo, Nunez, Salah

Leverkusen:  Hradecky, Tah, Hincapie, Tapsoba, Garcia, Xhaka, Grimaldo, Terrier, Wirtz, Frimpong, Boniface

Predicted scoreline: Liverpool 2 – 1 Bayer Leverkusen 

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